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William Rotch, Sr letter to Thomas Rotch, Nantucket 1 mo 3 1795

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B-163-31
Nantucket 1st mo 3 1795
My dear Son Thomas
I do not recollect that I have any
enclose
thing to reply to in any letter from thee; I now^a letter to our
friend Jeremiah Austin respectg carting manure on the farm
etc which had unintentionally seald, but while wet opend
it again for Wm & thy perusal, if you approve it, please
it
seal it & forward ^but if any thing mentiond which you
think had better be omitted, keep it & only write him that it
is my wish to have a Thousand load of manure carted upon
it if can be done. - agreable to our conversation
if the House (Doc. Perry) is not engag'd I think it had better
remain empty, as I think we shall want it in the Spring if we
like, While our house is finishing, as it seems necessary to be on
the Spot, and I should like timber should be prepar'd for the
addition I proposed. perhaps thou hast not had oppt to see further
into James Allens ( or some other person) farm, who has a good
amt. of timber upon it, & the 8 Acres of meadow; I think I should
at a pretty
like to have the 8 Acres (even if not the woodland) if^ high
price, as it is for accomodation rather than proffit; I think we
shall want if, I wish thee to consult Wm upon it, & buy it if

B-163-31
Nantucket 1st mo 3 1795
My dear Son Thomas
I do not recollect that I have any
enclose
thing to reply to in any letter from thee; I now^a letter to our
friend Jeremiah Austin respectg carting manure on the farm
etc which had unintentionally seald, but while wet opend
it again for Wm & thy perusal, if you approve it, please
it
seal it & forward ^but if any thing mentiond which you
think had better be omitted, keep it & only write him that it
is my wish to have a Thousand load of manure carted upon
it if can be done. - agreable to our conversation
if the House (Doc. Perry) is not engag'd I think it had better
remain empty, as I think we shall want it in the Spring if we
like, While our house is finishing, as it seems necessary to be on
the Spot, and I should like timber should be prepar'd for the
addition I proposed. perhaps thou hast not had oppt to see further
into James Allens ( or some other person) farm, who has a good
amt. of timber upon it, & the 8 Acres of meadow; I think I should
at a pretty
like to have the 8 Acres (even if not the woodland) if^ high
price, as it is for accomodation rather than proffit; I think we
shall want if, I wish thee to consult Wm upon it, & buy it if